By Stephen Alathara Bangalore: Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Joseph Kalathiparambil of Verapoly as a member of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples for five years. This is the second time the 68-year-old Indian prelate joins the congregation. Earlier, he had served the commission for five years from 2011,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Brussels: India was listed the fifth most dangerous country for journalists by the largest organization for media persons in the world. The International Federation of Journalists reports that as many as 2,658 journalists have been murdered all over the world in the past 30 years. TheContinue Reading
Washington: Raja Jon Vurputoor Chari, an Indian-American US Air Force colonel, is among 18 astronauts, half of them women, who have been selected by NASA for its ambitious manned mission to the Moon and beyond. The modern lunar exploration programme will land the first woman and next man on theContinue Reading
New York: A 15-year-old Indian-American has been named by Time magazine as the first ‘Kid of the Year’ for her “astonishing” use of technology to tackle issues ranging from contaminated drinking water to opioid addiction and cyberbullying. “The world belongs to those who shape it. And however uncertain that worldContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Colleagues and friends of Ataullah Siddiqui have recalled the UK-based Islamic scholar’s contributions to the promotion of Christian-Muslim relations. They shared their experience with Siddiqui at an online event organized by the Delhi-based Islamic Studies Association on November 29. Siddiqui died November 9 ofContinue Reading
By Dhanusha Gokulan Dubai: Sulaiman Nellisserry, a Kerala native who was Maradona’s driver for eight years when the latter was a UAE resident, was left shattered when he saw a television channel flashing news of the football legend’s death. “I worked for him for eight long years. To him, IContinue Reading
Washington: An Indian-American doctor and scientist has discovered a potential strategy to prevent life-threatening inflammation, lung damage and organ failure in patients diagnosed with COVID-19. Published online in the journal Cell, the research coming from the lab of Dr Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, an Indian-born researcher working at St. Jude Children’s ResearchContinue Reading
New York: Leading American and global human and civil rights activists have come together to reinforce the demand to designate India as a “country of particular concern” to prevent and combat ongoing persecution of its religious minorities. The November 16 discussion was organized by the Indian American Muslim Council inContinue Reading
London: A hospital in eastern England on November 13 paid moving tributes to a “dedicated and committed” Indian-origin doctor after his death from Covid-19. Krishnan Subramanian, a 46-year-old Consultant Anesthetist at Royal Derby Hospital of the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation (UHDB), died on November 12 atContinue Reading
Mangaluru: Pope Francis has appointed Mangalore diocesan priest Father Alfred Rayan D’Souza as “Chaplain to His Holiness. A Chaplain of His Holiness is a priest to whom the Pope has granted this title. They are addressed as monsignor and have certain privileges, such as regards ecclesiastical dress. Presently, Father D’SouzaContinue Reading
